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Nick Tickle, Fairy Tale Detective
Steph Deferie
A (Tooth) Fairy Tale
by Ben H Winters, Rick Hip-Flores
Highlights
Present Day Reduced Casting (Doubling Possible) Unit Set/Multiple Settings Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
Synopsis
A boy named Samuel is tired of his life: It's nothing but rules, rules, and more rules!
So when Sammy meets the Tooth Fairy, and she confesses that she's bored with her own life and wishes she could be just a regular lady, the two arrange a swap.
Samuel becomes the new Tooth Fairy, and the Tooth Fairy heads off to make her way in New York City.
Soon Samuel is zipping around the night sky, revolutionizing the tooth biz, while the Fairy joyfully takes in the glories of the Upper West Side, and everyone is happy...for a little while.
Soon Samuel, tempted by a scheming Local Newscaster, starts ignoring the rules of the Tooth Fairy game, and (even worse) decides he's too much of a big shot for his very best friends Allison.
Meanwhile, after a few brushes (no pun intended) with the hard realities of city living, The Tooth Fairy is ready to switch back, too.
But can it be that simple?
A (Tooth) Fairy Tale is a musical comedy filled with fairy dust, bright shiny quarters, and maybe just a small molar – sorry, moral – about being true to who you really are.
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| SAMUEL VASOUVIAN A very smart, very imaginative ten-year-old who is tired of his boring, rule-bound existence. Bright, clever, and enthusiastic. |
| THE TOOTH FAIRY A magical, mystical fairy who flies around the world collecting teeth. She’s very proper, may or may not have just the hint of a British accent, and is (naturally) a bit other-worldly. |
| MAN 1 |
| SAMMY’S DAD The very model of a busy modern dad, loving but firm. Occasionally a bit condescending. |
| THE NEWSCASTER a smug, smarmy, self-important local newscaster |
| GUY IN NEWSSTAND a surly New Yorker |
| THE BOOGEYMAN surprisingly shy and soft-spoken |
| WOMAN 1 |
| ALLISON Sammy’s best friend, really smart and really kind |
| THE EASTER BUNNY in a giant bunny suit, eating a carrot; voice and demeanor are surprisingly gruff |
| MAN 2 |
| MYSTERIOUS LARGE FIGURE a dark, brooding, mysterious entity; not scary, exactly, but enigmatic; later revealed to be Santa Claus |
| TED a hapless assistant to the Newscaster |
| EVEN MEANER BANK TELLER even meaner than the Mean Bank Teller |
| CONSTRUCTION WORKER Curt, business-like |
| WOMAN 2 |
| MYSTERIOUS SMALL FIGURE the Mysterious Large Figure’s sidekick; later revealed to be Mr. Peepers, Santa’s Chief Assistant Elf |
| SHEILA a hapless assistant to the Newscaster |
| MRS. BUZZTHISTLE cantankerous 70-something schoolteacher |
| A MEAN BANK TELLER Not quite as mean as the Even Meaner Bank Teller |
| LEPRECHAUN short, plucky, green-clad |
| WOMAN 3 |
| SAM’S MOM The very model of a busy modern mom, loving but firm. Occasionally a bit condescending. |
| WAITRESS sassy, tired, seen-it-all before |
| WALL STREET LADY rushed, business-like |
+ 2 more characters
Publication
A (Tooth) Fairy Tale is a play written by Ben H Winters and published by Concord Theatricals .
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